A parolee who allegedly fled the scene of crash on the Golden State (5) Freeway overnight Monday was eventually captured after he fell out of a tree that he was hiding in.

The man, Glendon Mullican of North Hollywood, was taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center after falling roughly 35 feet to the ground about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The incident prompted authorities to close the freeway near Burbank Boulevard during the search.

Police were called to the Interstate 5 between Scott Road and Burbank Boulevard at about 12:05 a.m. Tuesday after reports that Mullican, 40, allegedly fled the scene after crashing his car on the freeway on ramp at San Fernando Boulevard.

Using an infrared camera, a police helicopter located the suspect in a tree near the freeway, prompting the lane closures as authorities tried to get him down.

Mullican was about 35 feet from the ground when officers surrounded the tree and used a public announcement system to ask him to come down, Burbank police Officer Joshua Kendrick said.